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ViaBackwards vs xlings
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● ViaVersion/ViaBackwards (612)
● openxlings/xlings (612)
☆ 612ViaBackwards stars
☆ 612xlings stars
0Difference
ViaBackwardsStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
ViaBackwards Leads
+0 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
ViaBackwards Leads
141 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
ViaBackwards
Pushed 4d ago
Licensing
Different
ViaBackwards: GPL-3.0 vs xlings: Apache-2.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | ViaVersion/ViaBackwards ↗ | openxlings/xlings ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Allows older clients to connect to newer server versions for Minecraft servers. | Universal package infrastructure with OS-like SubOS isolation - Multi-version · Rootless · Decentralized Index · Agent-ready. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 612 | ☆ 612 |
| Forks | 141 | 51 |
| Open Issues | 57 | 27 |
| Main Language | Java | C++ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 1, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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